Akha silversmithing

I spent one day studying silversmithing with an Akha tribal smith.Â Mostly I learned how tricky it is; it would have taken me weeks or months to master the simple part: hammering things flat.Â I came away in awe of his abilities.

Since my polyclay spindles were wearing out, I asked him to make me a silver spindle.Â Here are some photos from the process.